About Larry Stockstill

Larry Stockstill is a veteran pastor, author, and mentor with over five decades of ministry experience. He served as Lead Pastor of Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for 28 years, where he pioneered small group models and led a missions movement that gave over $63 million to global and local outreach. He is the founder of the Surge Project, which has planted over 22,000 rural churches in twelve world zones. His books, including The Cell Church, The Remnant, and Model Man, have equipped pastors and leaders worldwide. Now serving as a teaching pastor under his son at Bethany Church, Larry also leads Pastors University, distilling his top leadership lessons from 50 years of ministry. He continues to mentor leaders globally with a focus on generational impact, integrity, and legacy. Larry and his wife, Melanie, have been married for 48 years. They have six children — most in ministry — and nineteen grandchildren.